In the poem, a modern man tries to imitate Icarus by taking to the air on wings and landing in a stream. The police have been looking for him, but they have not found anything. He has instead swum to the bank to start over. He leases a home, goes by the alias Mr. Hicks, and is well-liked in the commRead more
In the poem, a modern man tries to imitate Icarus by taking to the air on wings and landing in a stream. The police have been looking for him, but they have not found anything. He has instead swum to the bank to start over. He leases a home, goes by the alias Mr. Hicks, and is well-liked in the community. But no one has ever asked him about his history, and he has never made an effort to tell them. He wishes he had perished instead since this life has made him a commuter of committee members and trains.
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Allusion: It means to use references from society, history, or culture to stress the main idea. The poet has alluded to the Grecian mythical characters of Icarus and Daedalus. Alliteration: It means to use initial consonants in successive words. The poem shows the use of consonant sounds, such as /fRead more
Icarus Summary
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